Loosen up and explore new territory with line and stitch in this free-motion quilting workshop. Students will learn to focus on the character of line and personal symbols through simple drawing and observation exercises. You will translate line to thread, develop techniques to accelerate ideas, accept the imperfect and stitch from the imagination. Student exercises provide new tools for seeing, interpreting and completing concept-driven work. With a focus on generating ideas through research and observation, you will build your stitching vocabulary and trust the thread to tell your story. Open to all skill levels; free-motion quilting experience a plus.

Paula Kovarik is based in midtown Memphis. A degree in graphic design and 30 years of work as the head of her own firm inform her approach to art. She was a featured artist at the Grand Rapids Museum of Art during ArtPrize 2015 and was profiled in American Craft magazine in June 2015, Art Quilting Studio magazine in 2016 and Art Quilts International Abstract and Geometric by Martha Sielman. Her art has been selected and recognized in Quilt National, Quilts=Art=Quilts, Delta Arts Exhibition and ArtQuilt Elements.